Why Forbes named Detroit a best place to do business

When Forbes put Detroit on the cover of its recent issue profiling the best places to do business, Detroit bureau chief Joann Muller called it an "unorthodox" decision. But Muller gets it right in this column, noting that the abundance of skilled workers, cheap real estate and revamped business tax structure all point to a tagline we rather like: "land of opportunity."

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Still, there are plenty of  "green shoots" that shouldn't be ignored. While families with young children especially were fleeing the city at a rapid rate, the number of college-educated people under 35 living within 3 miles of downtown grew by fifty-nine percent. And the manufacturing industry is adding jobs at a rapid clip, contrary to what's happening in other industries.

Read more, and watch some local leaders talk about doing business in the D, here.